The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-03
FOR THE CONVENTION.
AN ADDRESS FROM LEADING DEMOCRATS
OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

The undersigned earnestly call
the attention of the citizens of New
Castle county to the necessity of
prompt consideration of the ques-
ton upon which the legislature has
provided, for taking the sense of the
people in this Safe in November
next.
The necessity of constitutional re-
form has been too frequently admit
ted by both parties to be now ser
iously questioned. The impractic-
ability OF obtaining the needed re-
forms otherwise than through the
medium of convention of the peo-
pie has been abundantly demonstra-
ted. While many of the most earn
est advocates ofa constitutional con-
vention were in favor of taking the
sense of the people at general cleo
ton and doubted the practicability
Of obtaining full vote at a special
election, it is nevertheless the duty
OF those who are in favor of a con-
ventlon, to use every effort to OBJ
tain full and free discussion of
this important subject before the
people, and to secure the deposit at
the election of a ballot from every
voter who comedies with their
views.
We believe that n majority of the
people of the State are unequivocal-
~ in favor of holding convention,
and that, if each man so thinking
will take the trouble to put his
views into practice, the vote at the
special election will not only be suf-
ficient, but, being cast at special
election, will be impressive, because
not complicated with general polit-
ical issues.
We believe that action upon this
subject should be inflated by Demo-
Gratis, and that while the Republi-
cans of the State who favor the hold
ing OF convention are expected to
cooperate in bringing about the de-
sired result, it is proper for those
who are members of the party now
absolutely in control of the State
government to take the first step in
the direction of organization with
respect to this election.
We therefore urge upon our fell
low-citizens throughout the county
to take immediate measures for the
organization in each hundred and
town, of those voters who are in
favor of the convention, to the end
that there may be promptly formed
through these hundred organizations
county organization which shall
take the necessary measures for full
Tree and ample discussion of this
important subject before the people
Of the county, and for the vigorous
prosecution OF a short, but sharp,
and we trust, decisive campaign
during the month preceding the
election.
Isaac N. Grub, VIM. c. Lodge,
VIM. 7. Porter, Robert II. Taylor, ]. |
{. Farra, John McCloskey, Enoch
Moore, A. J. Hart, Geo. H. Bates,
James w. Ware, VIM. B. Norton,
Geo. I. Barnhill, Dennis J. Mention.
II. G. Banning, Thomas Ford, J. |
Frank Ball, Abram Palmer, Robert
G. Justis, Thomas Toy, TIL.
Baldwin, Swithin Chandler, James
Hossinger, T. F. Armstrong, saml |
NJ. Donnell, Thomas Holcomb, John |
II. Rodney, Alex. B. Cooper, VIM. |
Herbert, Chas. G. Ash, Jas. L. Val
landigham, J. A. Mulligan, J. VIII
kins cooch, J. Frank Biggs, T. W.
Mccracken, Geo. D. Medill, VIM.
Cooch' II. A. Rowland, Nath.
Williams, John Biggs, F. T. Perry,
J. Y. Crawford, Geo. NJ. D. Hart,
Richard Ferguson, John Lockerman
Geo. c. Rothwell.
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